New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-26
THE CZAR VERY ANGRY,
Turkey WILL NOT HELP MAKE ANolHEh
POLAND OF BULGARIA.
O,.nsr,NE AND HIS FOLLOWERS IN GOOD
s,,y,rs-ArrACKING THE HOUSE on LORDS
Mr.. MORLEY NOT ULKiNG-DisPosiNG of
THE woMENs JUBILEE OFFERING
Mr.. BLAINE AT HoMBURG.
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Copvright; 1887 The Ne,c. York tribune.
JoxDov. Aug. 25-Russia's attempt to get
Turkey 10 90 shares in a military occupation OF
RulcaIja and the expulsion of Prince Ferdinand
has come to grief. The Sultan has catesoficany
refused to pull the Russian chestnuts out Vi
the fire. He takes his stand on the treaty oi
Berlin, which looks TO joint action by the lowcrs
This incident lroves two things: flfsb ,h"'
Russia is really bent on getting rld OF rrlh0e
Ferdinand drcading lest he should acquire III
Gucncc and popularity which may make repe"
ton of the kidnapping experiment dangerous
and secondly, that Russian 1ntugnes ao |oi
stantincple have failed to secure hef 'i'e "u
thorty or even the controlling influence "U "ni0"
NJ Nelidoff has so long been aiming.
This rebuff, however, affords no guarantee ior
reacc. The Car according to the best accounts
;s hardly less angry with Prince Ferdinand thah
he was with Prince Alexander, and is III
mool for desperate expedients.
The fishery riots at Ostcnd are but sequel
60 the long continued difficulties connected win
the Joint fishery of the North Sea. Eiehsh
vessels have been involved in various trou"'eS
with Germans French and Danes, as well as
with the Belcians. There is no question but thao
the Belgians wrong in the present o"Se'
They have attempted TO prevent by moo Vloiehoc
tlc lawful landing of fish from English vessels
but Justify il on the prcteXt that Ostenu hsheI-
mon are Obliged TO pay an import duty ON fSh
landed at English ports. This is untrue Inc
Belgian authorities though slow to moVe' nave
acted with decision and dealt sharply with the
rioters Ostend is under military control but the
English smaclzs think il prudent TO quit that port
The prosecution of Mr.. William OBncn is
treated by the Liberal press as meant to lhiiahe
Irish PASSIONS and give the Government further
pretext for action against the National League.
But United Ireland" to-day is all for peacclul
methods Unlike Mr.. Dillon, it urges the
NationalistS to keep within the law and 70 Keep
Ireland crimeless. The tone Of this Irish organ
is in fact more moderate than that OF some
English journal, on the same side.
Sir William HarcourCs breezy speech yesterday
nj Reading reflects the confident temper OF the
liberal party in general. Mr. Gladstones return
10 town has inspired his followers. who rejoice
at seeing him in better health than when he
omitted London The address which he moves
today is thought to be a slultul performance
He seizcs on the weak point in the MlnlSef"i
case in asking the house TO declare that 10 IN
formation has been furnished 10 justify the issue
of the PROCLAMATION of the League
probably be made tomorrow, is awaited with
much curiosity. People want 10 hear how be
explains his successive attitudes toward tins
oneStion. But Sir George Treveiyan's speech VIII
he aggrc ssivc. rot defensive He proposes TO ad-
duce his own experience as Chief Secretary Ior
Ireland in detailed disprOof of the alleged neces-
sity for attacking the League.
Before reading TO the House the motion for
Inc Glad
stone slightly astonshcd some Of his friends by
appearing as a supporter of the Government.
Eaaical Scotch member brought forward pro-
uo>;,l that in future the Secretary for Scotland
must be a member of the House Of Commons
Mr. Gladstone voted against this. Indirect at
taclls on the House of Lords sci lom get counte-
nance from lin. lie does not want the question
raised at present, sire 10 see the House oi
Lords abolished til a scheme is ready Tor some
other form Of Second Chamber. This IS point
Oh which he differs from Mr.. Morley and many
other Radicals. The House rejected the present
proposal by 50 majority
The current Gladstonian rumOr that the Gov
eminent took the decision to proclaim the League
without consulting Lord Harrington is, believe
without foundation. Equally devoid OF tuth
ere the Toy stories which represent Mr. John
Morley as sul!,ing in Switzerland. Mr. Morley is
supposed
Rule views into harmony with the latest dcclara-
tions of NJ Gladstone. notably tie Swansea
fp,ecb touching continued Irish representation at
Westminster But Mr.. Morley in fact was the
first Liberal speaker to give authoritative repos-
tion 10 Mr.. Cladstoncs real meaning On that
very important matter. If his meaning suil r
mains in doubt, that is not Mr.. Morle>'s fault
Ic has sacrificed 10 his chief his own strong opn-
ions IN favor of excluding the Irish from Parlia-
ment Mr.. Mol Us role has been very different
from what this story implies. lie Is entitled IN
10 small degree to the credit Of Mr.. Cladst nes
conversion to Home Rule. 1t was he who gave
To Mr. GladstOne's views the particular turn
which took shape in the original Home Rule
scheme. lie was. in fact, almost the only leahing
Liberal whom Mr. Gladstone consulted and he
retains 10 this day his chiefs confidence. They
are personally and politically on intimate terms.
Such reports as the above are sheer nonsense,
hut Mr.. Morlcys place in his party and his repu-
tation with the public make it desirable that
they should be contradicted
The Queens decision 10 devot, the WOmcn's
Jul lice Offering TO nursing sick women is gener-
ally approved though the Queen herself is not
quite satisfied. Some time since she allowed
IL TO De understood that She would be glad a
portion OF this large sum could be spent Oh some
mcmentO for herself. What she really wanted
was pearl necklace. 1t happened by an odd
coincidence that leading firm OF London jewel
lcrs had just completed single string of pearls
said TO be the finest in the world The price OF
this unique ornament fl3.j00. But the
Queen was advised that this of the money
woull be unpopular. Then hint was thrown
out that the Ladies' Committee might like To
subscribe an additional sum TO enable this royal
wish 10 be gratiied. This, too was iound
impractical le. All idea Of securing this particular